http://www.greenmfgnews.com/ News and information for factory owners and manufacturing managers who want to improve energy efficiency, reduce pollution, lower their carbon footprints and make their manufacturing operations and processes more environmentally friendly. en-us http://www.greenmfgnews.com/news.xml http://www.greenmfgnews.com/feedlogo.png http://www.greenmfgnews.com/ 144 40 News and information for factory owners and manufacturing managers who want to improve energy efficiency, reduce pollution, lower their carbon footprints and make their manufacturing operations and processes more environmentally friendly. <span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:10pt;" id="">Relume Technologies, a leading manufacturer of light-emitting diode (LED) products and smart grid control systems for outdoor lighting applications, has announced the launch of <a target="_blank" href="http://www.relume.com/retrofit/retrofit_illumadisk.htm">Illumadisk™</a>, the first high wattage LED retrofit product.</span> http://www.greenmfgnews.com/news/2151/Relume-Technologies-Launches-First-High-Wattage-LED-Retrofit-Product- Sat, 10 Dec 2011 20:06:14 -0700 http://www.greenmfgnews.com/news/2151/Relume-Technologies-Launches-First-High-Wattage-LED-Retrofit-Product- <p>MAGE SOLAR, part of the globally operating MAGE GROUP, announced that a Solar Tree with several integrated electric car charging stations featuring high efficiency MAGE POWERTEC PLUS PV modules has been unveiled at General Motor’s Company Vehicle Operations Facility in Warren, Michigan.</p> http://www.greenmfgnews.com/news/2150/Solar-tracker-merges-cutting-edge-PV-technology-and-high-performance Sat, 10 Dec 2011 19:56:33 -0700 http://www.greenmfgnews.com/news/2150/Solar-tracker-merges-cutting-edge-PV-technology-and-high-performance UL Environment, a business unit of UL (Underwriters Laboratories), announced today the launch of its <a href="http://www.sustainabilityquotient.com/" target="_blank">Sustainability Quotient (SQ) Program</a>, a comprehensive system of assessing, rating, and certifying the sustainability initiatives of corporations at an enterprise level. The SQ Program is based on a series of auditable standards, including <i>UL 880: Sustainability for Manufacturing Organizations</i>, with the first edition being released today, and UL 881: Sustainability for Service Sector Organizations, which is in development. <p>"Similar to the promise of electricity in the late 1800s that helped launch UL's science-based approach to standards development and testing, sustainability is on the cusp of widespread public adoption and the spur for innovation. Nonetheless, there remains confusion over what 'sustainability' means," says <span class="xn-person">Stephen Wenc</span>, president of UL Environment. "We established the SQ Program to foster adoption of a standardized language and rating platform for corporate sustainability that may also be used in risk mitigation, streamlining operations, and early action in anticipation of future regulation."</p> http://www.greenmfgnews.com/news/2149/UL-Environment-Launches-Sustainability-Quotient-(SQ)-Program-to-Help-Businesses-Quantify-Environment Sat, 10 Dec 2011 19:46:28 -0700 http://www.greenmfgnews.com/news/2149/UL-Environment-Launches-Sustainability-Quotient-(SQ)-Program-to-Help-Businesses-Quantify-Environment <p>New Jersey Institute of Technology, the state’s 130-year-old public science and technology research University, is committed to the pursuit of excellence in undergraduate, graduate and continuing professional education. NJIT trains students for today’s jobs and productive careers, amplifying their potential for lifelong personal and professional growth.</p> http://www.greenmfgnews.com/news/2148/NJIT-Announces-Graduate-Certificate-in-Sustainability-Policy-and-Environmental-Management-Online Sat, 10 Dec 2011 19:35:33 -0700 http://www.greenmfgnews.com/news/2148/NJIT-Announces-Graduate-Certificate-in-Sustainability-Policy-and-Environmental-Management-Online Strategic Sustainability Consulting (SSC) is pleased to announce the release of its new report, <em>Choosing Sustainability Management Software for Your Business: A Guide for Small and Mid-Size Organizations</em>. <p>"There is a flourishing industry of sustainability data management software," said <a target="_blank" href="http://www.sustainabilityconsulting.com/">Jennifer Woofter, President of Strategic Sustainability Consulting</a>, "but most of the effort has been focused on meeting the needs of the Fortune 500 and other huge, multinational companies. Only recently have sustainability software platforms really become relevant and cost-effective for the other 99% of the market. This new guide provides everything these overlooked organizations need to know about choosing a sustainability management software."</p> http://www.greenmfgnews.com/news/2147/Strategic-Sustainability-Consulting-Releases-Guide-to-Choosing-Sustainability-Software Fri, 08 Jul 2011 19:43:13 -0700 http://www.greenmfgnews.com/news/2147/Strategic-Sustainability-Consulting-Releases-Guide-to-Choosing-Sustainability-Software